Inaugural Meeting of the RBM Partnership Inaugural Meeting of the RBM Partnership Working Group on Insecticide Treated Netting Working Group on Insecticide Treated Netting

MaterialsMaterials

Terms of ReferenceTerms of Reference

Mohammadou Kabir ChamMohammadou Kabir ChamHTM/RBMHTM/RBM

FunctionsFunctions

Facilitate consensus on strategic issues for “going to Facilitate consensus on strategic issues for “going to

scale” with ITNsscale” with ITNs

Synthesize knowledge and disseminate best Synthesize knowledge and disseminate best

practicespractices

Provide support to RBM Partnership and partnersProvide support to RBM Partnership and partners

Facilitate support to RBM inter-country inter-agency Facilitate support to RBM inter-country inter-agency

networksnetworks

Facilitate relevant operational researchFacilitate relevant operational research

FunctionsFunctions

Support capacity building Support capacity building

Contribute to ITN monitoring Contribute to ITN monitoring

Create linkages with other WGs, and Create linkages with other WGs, and

across other programmes, and partnersacross other programmes, and partners

Promote public-private partnerships for Promote public-private partnerships for

the provision of nets and insecticidesthe provision of nets and insecticides

MembershipMembership

Core GroupCore Group Countries Countries 66 Academics Academics 4 4 Multilaterals (WHO, TDR, UNICEF, WB) Multilaterals (WHO, TDR, UNICEF, WB) 77 Bilaterals (USA, UK, Others) Bilaterals (USA, UK, Others) 55 NGOs (PSI, CORE, local) NGOs (PSI, CORE, local) 33 Private sector (nets, insecticides, distributors)Private sector (nets, insecticides, distributors) 33 Projects (Malaria Consortium, NetMark, etc.) Projects (Malaria Consortium, NetMark, etc.) 33 Other technical experts Other technical experts 22

MembershipMembership

Other sub-groups (“satellite” groups)Other sub-groups (“satellite” groups)

on an on an ad hocad hoc basis to address identified basis to address identified

critical strategic, programmatic and technical critical strategic, programmatic and technical

issuesissues

an outside consultant or expert on an an outside consultant or expert on an ad hocad hoc

basis basis

StructureStructure

A chairperson proposed by the membership A chairperson proposed by the membership

at a WG meeting and endorsed by the RBM at a WG meeting and endorsed by the RBM

Partnership BoardPartnership Board

A small secretariat to facilitate its functionsA small secretariat to facilitate its functions

A full-time co-ordinator and support staffA full-time co-ordinator and support staff

Method of WorkMethod of Work

Core Group to meet once a yearCore Group to meet once a year

Conference calls and other means of Conference calls and other means of

communication communication

Satellite Groups to meet on an Satellite Groups to meet on an ad hocad hoc

basisbasis

Work of the WG to be an ongoing processWork of the WG to be an ongoing process

Guiding Principles Guiding Principles

Chairperson and WG secretariat following Chairperson and WG secretariat following

consultations with WG Core Group to make consultations with WG Core Group to make

decisions on activities and initiativesdecisions on activities and initiatives

Contributions and needs-based requests to be also Contributions and needs-based requests to be also

encouraged from potential beneficiaries of WG encouraged from potential beneficiaries of WG

functionsfunctions

Emphasis to be made on proactive management of Emphasis to be made on proactive management of

all key ITN issues to facilitate the global agenda for all key ITN issues to facilitate the global agenda for

ITNsITNs

Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

Convocation/Notification of MeetingsConvocation/Notification of MeetingsOrdinary meetings to be convened by the RBM Ordinary meetings to be convened by the RBM

Partnership Secretariat Partnership Secretariat Any member of the WG or even outside stakeholders can Any member of the WG or even outside stakeholders can

call special/emergency meetings on the basis of clearly call special/emergency meetings on the basis of clearly identified needsidentified needs

Definition of Quorum Definition of Quorum At least two-thirds of the WG core group members with At least two-thirds of the WG core group members with

representation from all constituencies including the representation from all constituencies including the chairperson for decisions to be endorsedchairperson for decisions to be endorsed

Meeting Report Preparation and Distribution Meeting Report Preparation and Distribution WG secretariat with WG chairperson and Core Group WG secretariat with WG chairperson and Core Group

membersmembers

Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

FundingFunding

Resources for the functioning of the WG to be Resources for the functioning of the WG to be

mobilized by the RBM Partnership Secretariatmobilized by the RBM Partnership Secretariat

On an On an ad hocad hoc basis and with written agreement of basis and with written agreement of

both the WG chairperson and secretariat, both the WG chairperson and secretariat,

independent funding can be sought for specific independent funding can be sought for specific

activitiesactivities

Implementation & Monitoring of Implementation & Monitoring of WG DecisionsWG Decisions

WG secretariat willWG secretariat will carry out regular monitoring of all activitiescarry out regular monitoring of all activities provide a monthly update to the WG core group to ensure provide a monthly update to the WG core group to ensure

an effective implementation of the WG decisions, and an effective implementation of the WG decisions, and prepare and distribute meeting reportsprepare and distribute meeting reports

RBM Partnership SecretariatRBM Partnership Secretariat organize meetings; prepare agenda and relevant organize meetings; prepare agenda and relevant

documents in consultation with WG secretariat and documents in consultation with WG secretariat and chairpersonchairperson

follow-up recommendations of WG, and manage follow-up recommendations of WG, and manage resources provided for its functioningresources provided for its functioning